Aristotle (c. 384-322 BCE), the famous philosopher and mentor of Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE), acknowledged that open and accessible societies could face...
Pope Innocent VIII (r. 1484-1492) was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church when Jacob (or James) Sprenger and Heinrich (or Henry) Kramer began formulating...
In this narrated video essay, we present the absolute cheesiest tale about Charlemagne (r. 768-814) that was recorded by the medieval monk and historian,...
Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755/1757-1804)
"Men, upon too many occasions, do not give their own understandings fair play; but, yielding to some untoward bias, they entangle...
This blue painting, by the American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), re-creates a storied scene from the early life of Moses, the famous Hebrew...
Sun Tzu (sayings recorded between the 6th and 3rd centuries BCE)
"Managing many
Is the same as
Managing few;
It is a question of
Division."
Sun Tzu's The Art of...
(Guest Article)
Numerous heroes, due to their super-human strength, cunning and courage, were worshipped as gods or demigods. Their diligence in doing their duty for...
This painting, by the Dutch-British artist Lawrence Alma-Tadema (c. 1836–1912), envisions a scene from the early life of Moses—the famous Hebrew prophet and leader...
Grettir the Strong (11th century)
"Only what is tested is known."
Spoken by the character, Grettir, in the anonymously written Grettir's Saga (c. 14th century),...
